Winter Storm Central

By Jon Erdman

February 15 2015 06:30 PM EDT

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Thundersnow In Boston

In Boston, in the middle of Winter Storm Neptune, The Weather Channel meteorologist Reynolds Wolf experienced some thundersnow.

Winter Storm Neptune continues to bring bitter wind chills to areas reeling from yet another record-setting snowfall, adding to an already unprecedented series of major snowstorms.

Here are the key things you need to know about Winter Storm Neptune right now:

The top reported snowfall total was 27.4 inches in Robbinston, Maine.

A focused band of very heavy snow dumped 16.2 inches on Boston, pushing the city to its snowiest month and third-snowiest season ever recorded.

Persistent offshore winds caused a drop in water levels along the Mid-Atlantic coast and in Chesapeake Bay. Water levels dropped more than 3 feet below normal tide levels at Annapolis, Maryland, Sunday afternoon. NOAA warned mariners of an increased risk of grounding their vessels in the low water.

Widespread wind damage occurred Saturday evening due to high winds along and behind the arctic front accompanying Winter Storm Neptune; structural damage has been reported in the Carolinas, and more than 200,000 customers lost power Saturday evening.

Winter Storm Neptune's impact has been magnified by a large field of strong winds, even in areas outside the heaviest snow, and a sharp drop in temperatures leading to dangerously low wind chills in the wake of the storm.

Neptune follows on the heels of an almost three-week snow siege that has smashed records in parts of New England, including Boston and Worcester. Much of that snow was still on the ground due to a prolonged cold snap, and that snow is compounding the misery from this storm as Neptune's winds blow not only the new snow around, but snow already on the ground.

Most of Neptune's snowfall has ended over the U.S. The primary concern across New England remains the wind, which will continue to bring dangerously low wind chills in the 20s and 30s below zero to many areas, including Boston, through Monday morning.

The name Neptune is taken from Roman mythology, in which Neptune was the god of the sea.

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